Eladták

Eladták is a Hungarian verb form meaning “they sold” or “they have sold.” It is the past tense, third-person plural form of the verb eladni, which means to sell or to dispose of something. The prefix el- conveys a sense of completion or disposal.

Grammatically, eladni is a transitive verb; it takes a direct object representing what is being sold (for example, a házat meaning “the house,” részvényeket meaning “the shares”). In ordinary usage, eladták is used when the subject is plural, as in “they sold.” The form is commonly found in everyday speech as well as in news reporting about divestments, sales of assets, or corporate transactions.

Usage and examples illustrate its range. Öt: “Ők eladták a házat.” (They sold the house.) “A vállalatok eladták a gyárat.” (The companies sold the factory.) “A kormány eladta a nem stratégiai eszközöket.” (The government sold the non-strategic assets.)

Etymology and related forms: eladták is derived from eladni (to sell) with the prefix el-, which adds a nuance of disposal or completion. Related forms include eladó (seller), eladás (sale), and the other conjugations of eladni for different subjects and tenses.

See also eladni, eladó, eladás.